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barack obama's state of the union address sees a pledge to pull thousands more troops from afghanistan about early next year but the targeted killing of terrorist suspects including americans without charge or trial fails to make because by his speech. north korea faces more sanctions as the u.n. security council strongly condemns the young young said and most powerful underground nuclear test today. is high earners on the bond and head away europe's small business owners call the government's taxes suffocating as the pressure mounts during tough financial times. news from russia and around the world this is see with me. hello and welcome to the program bronco bamma devoted his fast state of the union address of his second term to trying to appease lawmakers and talk spares with fresh promises to bruise the economy our debt and deficit reduction of the occupation force in afghanistan was also announced with thirty four thousand troops to use in the by next february but such a sticky issues were notably left out of the speech as our team is going there to check our calls. although the p
barack obama's state of the union address sees a pledge to pull thousands more troops from afghanistan about early next year but the targeted killing of terrorist suspects including americans without charge or trial fails to make because by his speech. north korea faces more sanctions as the u.n. security council strongly condemns the young young said and most powerful underground nuclear test today. is high earners on the bond and head away europe's small business owners call the government's...
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and a big speech with little space for some crucial issues president obama prepares his state of the union address focusing on the prosperity of the average american. drone strikes and we bring you an expert's opinion after the break. technology innovation. developments from russia. you'll. program whether or not it poses a threat. potentially be used to build nuclear weapons the move comes on the eve of a new round of talks with nuclear watchdog which more in-depth inspections. developing atomic under the cover of a civilian nuclear program. to stop severe international sanctions would. particularly those in need of medical attention. behind this smile lies pain and despair a bass and they run in with blood a cancer has just received his medicine but there is no guarantee he'll get it tomorrow the best jokes about patients being patient but sadly has no choice. it's so hard to get treatment these days it's not that i don't get any at all but you have to wait a long time and if you get it that only means someone else has missed. the reason for the drug shortage sanctions imposed by w
and a big speech with little space for some crucial issues president obama prepares his state of the union address focusing on the prosperity of the average american. drone strikes and we bring you an expert's opinion after the break. technology innovation. developments from russia. you'll. program whether or not it poses a threat. potentially be used to build nuclear weapons the move comes on the eve of a new round of talks with nuclear watchdog which more in-depth inspections. developing...
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takes a look at the global issues president obama wasn't keen to talk about during his much anticipated state of the union address. and news the pope has to be the first head of the catholic church to step down in six centuries because shock across the world the pontiff says his health no longer permits him to fulfill his duties. but are you watching r t s a weekly news review with me carrie johnston well it was the meteor that became a huge media star and one of vent that dominated the headlines at the end of this week yes shooting in flashing across the skies of central russia it's one of the few times a meteor or such size have been filmed coming to work residence shot footage from every angle possible as it fell in the year olds on the guest from space stole the spotlight from an even bigger asteroid that made a record close approach to the on friday. has been tracking this shooting star. it was like a scene from a movie but with one exception it was real first the brilliant flash was big bright like he was shining across the sky you know blinding brighter than the sun the skies wer
takes a look at the global issues president obama wasn't keen to talk about during his much anticipated state of the union address. and news the pope has to be the first head of the catholic church to step down in six centuries because shock across the world the pontiff says his health no longer permits him to fulfill his duties. but are you watching r t s a weekly news review with me carrie johnston well it was the meteor that became a huge media star and one of vent that dominated the...
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takes a look at the global issues president obama wasn't keen to talk about during his much anticipated state of the union address. and news the pope has to be the first head of the catholic church to step down in six centuries of course shock across the world the pontiff says his health no longer permits him to fulfill his duties. but are you watching weekly news review with me carrie johnston well it was the meteor that became a huge media star and one of vent that dominated the headlines at the end of this week yes shooting and flashing across the skies of central russia it's one of the few times a meteor or of such size have been filmed coming to work residence shot footage from every angle possible that fell in the year olds on the guest from space stole the spotlight on an even bigger asteroid that made the record close approach to the on friday. has been tracking this shooting star. it was like a scene from a movie but with one exception it was real first the brilliant flash was big bright like he was shining across the sky you know blinding brighter than the sun the skies were l
takes a look at the global issues president obama wasn't keen to talk about during his much anticipated state of the union address. and news the pope has to be the first head of the catholic church to step down in six centuries of course shock across the world the pontiff says his health no longer permits him to fulfill his duties. but are you watching weekly news review with me carrie johnston well it was the meteor that became a huge media star and one of vent that dominated the headlines at...
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some crucial issues president obama. focusing on the prosperity. the terror by the average drone strike. after the break. technology innovation. from russia. news today. these are the images. from the streets of canada. specters from the u.n. nuclear watchdog access to a military complex suspected of hosting atomic. has always denied. a nuclear facility. inspectors will arrive in iran for a new round of talks on wednesday in another move aimed at easing the tension over its nuclear ambitions and said it's converting enrich uranium into reactor fuel and that alternately slow the build up of material which could potentially be used to build nuclear weapons now iran denies it's developing atomic under the cover of a civilian nuclear program but that's not enough to stop severe international sanctions which at the end of the day are hitting the lives of ordinary everyday iranians. behind the smile lies pain and despair a bass and they run in with blood a cancer has just received his medicine but there is no guarantee he'll get it tomorrow the best joke
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it would a huge stimulus to our economy. >> shall i rain on obama's parade? >> how many people tuned in to watch obama's state of the union. 33.5 million. the least watched state of the union address since 2000. >> it is repetitive about boring. >> no. >> it is because television. >> hold it eleanor. >> the spectacle has lost a lot of the drama and dignity it used to have. he walks down that aisle and gets slaps and high fives. they should have had beyonce doing her number midway through it. >> every other president has walked down that aisle and i don't recall you complaining about it. >> it has lost dignity. >> ike and fdr didn't look like that. >> it is an american tradition and the fact the numbers were down is partly because people don't watch television like they used to. >> eleanor, how were obama's kneels son ratings -- neilsen ratings, the second lowest since they began taking measurement in 1993. the lowest since 2000 when bill you clinton's last drew an audience of 931.5 million. >> i think neilsen should start rating some of the social media sites
it would a huge stimulus to our economy. >> shall i rain on obama's parade? >> how many people tuned in to watch obama's state of the union. 33.5 million. the least watched state of the union address since 2000. >> it is repetitive about boring. >> no. >> it is because television. >> hold it eleanor. >> the spectacle has lost a lot of the drama and dignity it used to have. he walks down that aisle and gets slaps and high fives. they should have had...
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just hours before he gives the state of the union address and sort of the president obama is going to react to this and most likely it's going to be by once again threatening sanctions and further isolation and the big question is is that enough to want to tear north korea from its nuclear ambitions and secondly is it safe if the reclusive state is in fact advancing its nuclear capabilities. art is in use in our reporting right there with the latest on the north korea's nuclear test and we've also got a live timeline to keep you up to date on all the latest reactions on developments on that issue our website our dot com well the u.n. security council is meeting in new york to decide what to do about north korea specialist to be all things sanctions are useless and only negotiations have any charts of work. don't know anyone really in the. elite really think so you know will. they say. they think you will truly uncertain no country really changes the young the sanctions the challenge it has you the bottles being required of them is worse than the sanctions in that case. so north korea
just hours before he gives the state of the union address and sort of the president obama is going to react to this and most likely it's going to be by once again threatening sanctions and further isolation and the big question is is that enough to want to tear north korea from its nuclear ambitions and secondly is it safe if the reclusive state is in fact advancing its nuclear capabilities. art is in use in our reporting right there with the latest on the north korea's nuclear test and we've...
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takes a look at the global issues president obama wasn't keen to talk about during his much anticipated state of the union address. and news of the pope is to be the first head of the catholic church to step down in six centuries cool shot across the world the pontiff says that his health no longer permits him to fulfill his duties. it's a midday yeah in a mosque are you watching our tease of the weekly with me to bomb and say it's good to have your company with us it was the media that became a huge media star and no one event that dominated the headlines at the end of this week shooting and slashing across the skies of central russia it's one of the only times a major of such a size has been captured coming to earth residents. took photo footage from every angle possible as it fell in the year rolls the guest star from space also stole the spotlight from an even bigger stride that made a record close approach to earth on friday which is you got a piece cannot has been tracking the shooting star. it was like a scene from a science fire movie but with one exception it was real first the
takes a look at the global issues president obama wasn't keen to talk about during his much anticipated state of the union address. and news of the pope is to be the first head of the catholic church to step down in six centuries cool shot across the world the pontiff says that his health no longer permits him to fulfill his duties. it's a midday yeah in a mosque are you watching our tease of the weekly with me to bomb and say it's good to have your company with us it was the media that became...
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state department were major donors to barack obama's presidential campaign and recently published report says competition among big money backers to land the top foreign service jobs was especially tight this year details not to marty's guy nature can. as you can imagine the competition for diplomatic post is tough especially in safe and wealthy countries somewhere in western europe and asia a recent study by two professors of international relations at pennsylvania state university looked at available information on president obama's donors direct political contributions and the positions that they received and they concluded that those whose political connections to president obama were measured in dollars rather than administrative service had an increased chance of representing the united states in western europe and a smaller chance of serving in say central asia or sub-saharan africa donors and advisers involved in the diplomatic selection process say the competition this year has been so tight that those who have raised less than a million dollars are for the most part unlikely to
state department were major donors to barack obama's presidential campaign and recently published report says competition among big money backers to land the top foreign service jobs was especially tight this year details not to marty's guy nature can. as you can imagine the competition for diplomatic post is tough especially in safe and wealthy countries somewhere in western europe and asia a recent study by two professors of international relations at pennsylvania state university looked at...
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also so the big speech with little space for some crucial issues president obama prepares his state of the union address focusing on the prosperity of the average american not that the average drone strike that's an expert opinion after the break . with. technology innovation all the developments from around. you know how sometimes you see a story and it seems so you think you understand it and then you glimpse something else and you hear or see some other part of it and realize that everything you thought you knew you don't know i'm tom harpur welcome to the big picture. me it is easy to. get easy. it's. this is is trash to get rid of. but it's also a treasure. that's worth fighting for. and the trap was no way out. choose your language call it a killer though in a financial planner say still some of that. choose to use the consensus to. choose the opinions that invigorating book. quote choose the stories that entire books like. choose to access to your office. continues here in r.t. iran said it may allow inspectors from the new n e nuclear watchdog access to a military complex suspe
also so the big speech with little space for some crucial issues president obama prepares his state of the union address focusing on the prosperity of the average american not that the average drone strike that's an expert opinion after the break . with. technology innovation all the developments from around. you know how sometimes you see a story and it seems so you think you understand it and then you glimpse something else and you hear or see some other part of it and realize that everything...
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. >> president obama delivered his fourth state of the union address tuesday. in attendance were senate and house members, six of the nine justices of the supreme court, the joint chiefs of staff, members of this cabinet and assorted dignitaries. over the course of one hour, the president unveiled proposals to boost the economy, help the middlal class, invest in the nation's aging infrastructure, create more high-tech manufacturing, a big emphasis, expand preschool education, up high school standards and make college more affordable >> nothing i'm proposing tonight should increase our deficit by a single dime. it is not a bigger government we need, but a smarter government that sets priorities and invests in broad-based growth. >> the president also appeals to congress to work together on climate change, immigration reform, and particularly on the phony issue of automatic government budget cuts known as sequestration. >> question. when former president clinton took the helm during an economic downturn, he said he had a quote laser-like focus on the economy. how
. >> president obama delivered his fourth state of the union address tuesday. in attendance were senate and house members, six of the nine justices of the supreme court, the joint chiefs of staff, members of this cabinet and assorted dignitaries. over the course of one hour, the president unveiled proposals to boost the economy, help the middlal class, invest in the nation's aging infrastructure, create more high-tech manufacturing, a big emphasis, expand preschool education, up high...
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in the big speech with little space for some crucial issues president obama prepares his state of the union address focusing on the prosperity of the average american but the terror. drone strikes and i would bring you an expert's opinion after the break. technology innovation. developments from around russia. the future covered. and then. you will. it poses a threat. of material which potentially be used to build nuclear weapons the move comes on the eve of a new round of talks with nuclear watchdog which more in-depth inspections. developing atomic under the cover of a civilian nuclear program. to stop severe international sanctions with hitting iranians particularly those in need of medical attention. behind this smile lies pain and despair a bass and they run in with blood a cancer has just received his medicine but there is no guarantee he'll get it tomorrow the best jokes about patients being patient but sadly has no choice. it's so hard to get treatment these days it's not that i don't get any at all but you have to wait a long time and if you get it that only means someone els
in the big speech with little space for some crucial issues president obama prepares his state of the union address focusing on the prosperity of the average american but the terror. drone strikes and i would bring you an expert's opinion after the break. technology innovation. developments from around russia. the future covered. and then. you will. it poses a threat. of material which potentially be used to build nuclear weapons the move comes on the eve of a new round of talks with nuclear...
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just hours before he gives the state of the union address and sort of the president obama is going to react to this and most likely it's going to be by once again threatening sanctions and further isolation and the big question is is that enough to want to tear north korea from its nuclear ambitions and secondly is it safe if the reclusive state isn't fact advancing its nuclear capabilities. and it's now in there with the latest on north korea's nuclear test and we got a live timeline to keep you up to date on all the latest reactions and developments on that issue on our web site r.t. dot com it's online all the time. so the u.n. security council is meeting in new york to decide what to do about north korea specialist tim beal thinks that sanctions are useless and only negotiations have a chance of working. don't know anyone really in the. elite really thinks so you know will. they say in a tone they think that it's really uncertain no country really changes honestly under sanctions you know the challenge of you really what is being required of them is worse than the sanctions and th
just hours before he gives the state of the union address and sort of the president obama is going to react to this and most likely it's going to be by once again threatening sanctions and further isolation and the big question is is that enough to want to tear north korea from its nuclear ambitions and secondly is it safe if the reclusive state isn't fact advancing its nuclear capabilities. and it's now in there with the latest on north korea's nuclear test and we got a live timeline to keep...
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as barack obama's diplomatic team gets ready to rock n roll in the world a new report suggests that many of america's foreign service workers are paying to get the best jobs. reaching far into syria but it claims that troops would only be stationed for security purposes. just after five pm moscow time this is r t live with me and welcome to the program french military forces have stepped up their offensive on rebel bases in northern mali with fighter jets now pounding militant hideouts near the border with algeria i mean while two senior islamic leaders have been captured fleeing the airstrikes. now reports from the frontline of the war hit country. euless knew that if their money because they know what i want to look at today in this town in mali everyone is celebrating the capture of two important islamist leaders one of them is mohammed the head of the demon a group which retired a contin book too for months particularly violating the rights of women he was captured along with bob leader of the movement for unity and jihad in west africa toerag say he was taken north of keep close to
as barack obama's diplomatic team gets ready to rock n roll in the world a new report suggests that many of america's foreign service workers are paying to get the best jobs. reaching far into syria but it claims that troops would only be stationed for security purposes. just after five pm moscow time this is r t live with me and welcome to the program french military forces have stepped up their offensive on rebel bases in northern mali with fighter jets now pounding militant hideouts near the...
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meanwhile barack obama is preparing for his big primetime speech his first state of the union address since reelection his main focus will be domestic issues economic recovery gun laws and immigration foreign policy will not be in the spotlight this bike on top of seat over many issues including think it saved us during bombing campaigns johnny mcgrath the founder of wide awake news alternative current affairs website says the u.s. government tends to plays its own interests ahead of the population causing its citizens to delve deeper into financial trouble. it had all this promise over the last four years that we were going to revive the middle class and we were going to strengthen it and exactly the opposite has occurred but there's another reason why i believe that they want to get the middle class on board with any future a raising of debt ceilings this is the governed by crisis tactic that that we like to use you know talk about the middle class talk about how we're going to do things for them but it's only going to work if we throw you further and further into debt free time we
meanwhile barack obama is preparing for his big primetime speech his first state of the union address since reelection his main focus will be domestic issues economic recovery gun laws and immigration foreign policy will not be in the spotlight this bike on top of seat over many issues including think it saved us during bombing campaigns johnny mcgrath the founder of wide awake news alternative current affairs website says the u.s. government tends to plays its own interests ahead of the...
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i'm a big speech with little space for some crucial issues president obama prepares his state of the union address focusing on the prosperity of the average american but tara wreaked by the drone strike and we have expert opinion after the break. we'll look at. technology innovation. developments from around russia we've. covered. you know sometimes you see a story and it seems so you think you understand it and then. you hear or see some other part of it and realize everything you. are welcome to the big picture. more news today. these are the images and seeing from the streets of canada. the giant corporations are the day. this is on the iran said it's converting some of its enriched uranium into reactor fuel into a me to reduce concerns over the exact aims of its nuclear program and whether it a rule poses a threat or uranium conversion means iran is slowing the build up of material which could potentially be used to build nuclear weapons and the move comes on the eve of a new round of talks with the u.n. nuclear watchdog which wants to carry out more in-depth inspections iran den
i'm a big speech with little space for some crucial issues president obama prepares his state of the union address focusing on the prosperity of the average american but tara wreaked by the drone strike and we have expert opinion after the break. we'll look at. technology innovation. developments from around russia we've. covered. you know sometimes you see a story and it seems so you think you understand it and then. you hear or see some other part of it and realize everything you. are welcome...
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politicians but was reportedly rebuffed by president obama russia's envoy to the u.n. told r.t. that despite this washington still bears some responsibility for what's going on in syria but only turkey an exclusive interview is coming your way in the next hour but here's a quick preview. but the united states chose to stay clean of the bad guys at some point of the crisis the did realize it seems that things going very wrong you know that various terrorist groups were coming in that the radical islamists where we were active and that then original scenario they had in mind that it would take just a couple of months to topple the assad regime and then sort of democracy will try else was completely unrealistic but i mean they're not as this is an extremely powerful country definitely with a lot of mentor of influence on for example such a country as qatar which is reportedly of the main source of weapons and support for for armed opposition so the fact they simply say that they themselves are not doing that does not does not really absolve them completely from responsibility of wh
politicians but was reportedly rebuffed by president obama russia's envoy to the u.n. told r.t. that despite this washington still bears some responsibility for what's going on in syria but only turkey an exclusive interview is coming your way in the next hour but here's a quick preview. but the united states chose to stay clean of the bad guys at some point of the crisis the did realize it seems that things going very wrong you know that various terrorist groups were coming in that the radical...
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and i write that well another of obama's recent nominations this time the new military chief well he faces this latest battle today coming up here about see we were puerto where chuck hagel stands after being all but hung out to dry in a bitter partisan standoff. but for now britain's unemployment benefits aim to provide a safety net for anyone between jobs looking for the next hopeful career opportunity for some the pale to just a bit too good getting out of bed to go to work doesn't seem quite so worth it anymore explanation not want to spoil the point. i couldn't really believe my luck to be on. a dream i thought this is amusing you know british government is helping me out so you know i needed somewhere to live and i don't have a job not the words you expect to hear from someone who's fallen on hard times housing benefits allowed stephanie to rent a flat in this sport a block in london's glitzy mayfair and by myself i could always barely afford a studio in central london when i was working and. looking for a job so. it's a sprawling and complicated system but one that allows a fa
and i write that well another of obama's recent nominations this time the new military chief well he faces this latest battle today coming up here about see we were puerto where chuck hagel stands after being all but hung out to dry in a bitter partisan standoff. but for now britain's unemployment benefits aim to provide a safety net for anyone between jobs looking for the next hopeful career opportunity for some the pale to just a bit too good getting out of bed to go to work doesn't seem...
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politicians but was reportedly rebuffed by president obama russia's envoy to the u.n. told r.t. that despite this washington still bears some responsibility for what's going on in syria but only turkey an exclusive interview is coming your way in the next hour but here's a quick preview. but the united states chose to stay clean of the bad guys at some point of the crisis the did realize it seems that things going very wrong you know that various terrorist groups were coming in the radical islamists so we're we're we're active and the original scenario they had in mind that it would take just a couple of months to topple the assad regime and then sort of democracy will throw you off was completely unrealistic but i mean do notice this is an extremely powerful country definitely with a lot of an influence on for example such a country as qatar which is reportedly the main source of weapons and support for for armed opposition so the fact they simply see themselves are not doing that does not does not really absolve them completely from responsibility of what is happening on the.
politicians but was reportedly rebuffed by president obama russia's envoy to the u.n. told r.t. that despite this washington still bears some responsibility for what's going on in syria but only turkey an exclusive interview is coming your way in the next hour but here's a quick preview. but the united states chose to stay clean of the bad guys at some point of the crisis the did realize it seems that things going very wrong you know that various terrorist groups were coming in the radical...
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the big speech with little space for some crucial issues barack obama prepares to address his nation focusing on the prosperity of the average american and leaving out the more controversial issues the story and much more. is trying to get rid of. but it's also a treasure. worth fighting. and a trap with no way out. her. good laboratory to mccurdy was to build the world's most sophisticated robot which unfortunately doesn't give a darn about anything mission to teach creation why it should care about humans. this is why you should care only. welcome back you're watching our team british government policies to tackle unemployment taking a hammering with a court ruling that a planned forced to labor program was unlawful and it looks like taxpayers will be left to foot the bill for mistakes made by m.p.'s first takes a look at the u.k.'s shaking work first. university graduate kate riley and forty year old jamison wilson succeeded in their claims that their unpaid work that they were made to take part in was indeed a little for them but it was taking place in the court of appeal today a
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as barack obama's diplomatic team gets ready to rock n roll on the world arena a new report suggests many of the u.s. foreign service workers are paying to get the jobs. that israel considers building a buffer zone reaching far inside syria but it claims that troops would only be stationed there for security purposes though those claims have. it is a pleasure to have you with us here on r.t. today i'm live in moscow with your world wide news well the french military forces have now stepped up their offensive on a rebel bases in northern mali with fighter jets pounding militant hideouts are right near the border with algeria meanwhile two senior islamic leaders have been captured fleeing the strikes we now report from the frontline of the war hit country. wirelessly that is their money because they know what i'm going to look at today in this town and everyone is celebrating the capture of two important islamist leaders one of them is mohammed the head of the demon a group which retired contin book two for months particularly violating the rights of women he was captured along with ba
as barack obama's diplomatic team gets ready to rock n roll on the world arena a new report suggests many of the u.s. foreign service workers are paying to get the jobs. that israel considers building a buffer zone reaching far inside syria but it claims that troops would only be stationed there for security purposes though those claims have. it is a pleasure to have you with us here on r.t. today i'm live in moscow with your world wide news well the french military forces have now stepped up...
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and despairing diplomats that paying out for plum postings within the obama administration accusing according to the u.s. report examining the president's stop. this is also you coming to live from moscow hello and welcome to the program. french jets still pounding rebel bases in remote areas of northern mali trying to cutoff supply routes for is the most militants algeria has also increased security along its border with mali to prevent insurgents from crossing it some reports suggest the french led campaign has caused a number of civilian casualties. the effect of the intervention is having on the people of mali in this exclusive report. francoise hollande victorious trip to timbuktu marked the declaration that three major cities in northern mali have been declared liberated from rebels although the sharia law and islamic extremism the rebels enforced will not soon be forgotten nevertheless this victory is a partial one the militants have merely retreated and fled and the suffering in this war has seemed disproportionate to the gains made we're learning what happened in battle day by day in
and despairing diplomats that paying out for plum postings within the obama administration accusing according to the u.s. report examining the president's stop. this is also you coming to live from moscow hello and welcome to the program. french jets still pounding rebel bases in remote areas of northern mali trying to cutoff supply routes for is the most militants algeria has also increased security along its border with mali to prevent insurgents from crossing it some reports suggest the...
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as barack obama's diplomatic team gets ready to rock n roll in the world arena a new report suggests many of the u.s. is foreign service workers are paying to get the best jobs. israel considers building a buffer zone reaching far inside syria but its claim that troops and tanks would only be stationed there for security purposes has its down to its. life or more new center here in moscow this is r t with you twenty four hours a day french military forces have stepped up their offensive on rebel bases and all the money with troops moving into the city of kiddo the last bastion of islamist insurgents around eighteen hundred soldiers from chad have also joined the operation meanwhile two senior islamic leaders have been captured fleeing airstrikes on the border with algeria reports now from the war that country. euless to that is that my people as they know what i'm going to look at today in this town in mali everyone is celebrating the capture of two important islamist leaders one of them is mohammed the head of the demon a group which retired a contin book too for months particularly
as barack obama's diplomatic team gets ready to rock n roll in the world arena a new report suggests many of the u.s. is foreign service workers are paying to get the best jobs. israel considers building a buffer zone reaching far inside syria but its claim that troops and tanks would only be stationed there for security purposes has its down to its. life or more new center here in moscow this is r t with you twenty four hours a day french military forces have stepped up their offensive on...
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americans are preparing to tune into their president's big speech with barack obama to make his state of the union address in several hours from now is expected to focus on the economic recovery of the middle class ignoring crucial issues like secretive u.s. drone strikes and we'll be looking at what this could mean later in the program. also still to come the new hope going pope benedict the sixteenth says he won't have a hand in the vatican's choice of success with the catholic church at a crossroads following the surprise resignation announcement. well that's it for me for the robbery but the news team and more for in about fifty minutes from now the meantime here's katie with all the latest business news for you know understand that peace is being made no more currency wars yet the.
americans are preparing to tune into their president's big speech with barack obama to make his state of the union address in several hours from now is expected to focus on the economic recovery of the middle class ignoring crucial issues like secretive u.s. drone strikes and we'll be looking at what this could mean later in the program. also still to come the new hope going pope benedict the sixteenth says he won't have a hand in the vatican's choice of success with the catholic church at a...
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positions that they received and they concluded that those whose political connections to president obama were measured in dollars for the administration service had an increased chance of representing the united states and western europe and a smaller chance of serving in say central asia or sub-saharan africa donors and advisers involved in the diplomatic selection process say the competition this year has been so tight that those who have raised less than a million dollars are for the most part unlikely to be considered so what is the quote unquote price tag for the highly sought diplomatic posts according to this study friends and monaco topped the list with a level of personal contributions at six point two million dollars quote unquote the price for a position in the u.k. the authors find appears to live between six hundred fifty thousand dollars and two point three million dollars a posting in luxembourg is valued as three point one million dollars and appointment to portugal was predicted to have a value of around six hundred thousand dollars like all modern presidents before him
positions that they received and they concluded that those whose political connections to president obama were measured in dollars for the administration service had an increased chance of representing the united states and western europe and a smaller chance of serving in say central asia or sub-saharan africa donors and advisers involved in the diplomatic selection process say the competition this year has been so tight that those who have raised less than a million dollars are for the most...
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as barack obama's diplomatic team gets ready to rock n roll in the world arena a new report suggests many of the u.s. is foreign service workers are paying to get the best jobs. israel considers building a buffer zone reaching far inside syria but it's plain the troops and tanks would only be stationed there for security purposes it's down to its. life or more new center here in moscow this is r t with you twenty four hours a day french military forces have stepped up their offensive on rebel bases in all of the money with troops moving into the city of kiddo the last bastion of islamist insurgents around eighteen hundred soldiers from chad have also joined the operation meanwhile two senior islamic leaders have been captured fleeing airstrikes on the border with algeria reports now from the war that country. oil is the that is their money dollars they know what i want to look at today in this town in mali everyone is celebrating the capture of two important islamist leaders one of them is mohammed the head of the demon a group which retired a contin book too for months particularly
as barack obama's diplomatic team gets ready to rock n roll in the world arena a new report suggests many of the u.s. is foreign service workers are paying to get the best jobs. israel considers building a buffer zone reaching far inside syria but it's plain the troops and tanks would only be stationed there for security purposes it's down to its. life or more new center here in moscow this is r t with you twenty four hours a day french military forces have stepped up their offensive on rebel...
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president barack obama also warned that both tuesday's tests and earlier satellite launches are provocations according to the u.s. president and writing for the swift and credible action against pyongyang. also condemned the nuclear test on a deplorable of the test was also criticized by many others including britain japan france the e.u. the i need a north korean diplomat john young wrong also told the u.n. disarmament forum in geneva recently that his country quote will never bow down to any reza. lucian and that was in response to criticism that the awnings nuclear test violated several u.n. security resolution now pyongyang has also threatened that if the u.s. response to the test with hostility then unspecified quote second and third measures may follow it seems as though if you just base that on the patterns that are taking place that north korea is not backing down despite any threat of resolutions or sanctions. maria but they are with the latest on the u.n. security council's reaction to north korea's nuclear test and we've got a live at a time line to keep you up to date on all the
president barack obama also warned that both tuesday's tests and earlier satellite launches are provocations according to the u.s. president and writing for the swift and credible action against pyongyang. also condemned the nuclear test on a deplorable of the test was also criticized by many others including britain japan france the e.u. the i need a north korean diplomat john young wrong also told the u.n. disarmament forum in geneva recently that his country quote will never bow down to any...
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as barack obama's diplomatic team gets ready to rock n roll on the world arena a new report suggests many of the u.s. foreign service workers are paying to get the jobs. that israel considers building a buffer zone reaching far inside syria but it claims that troops would only be stationed there for security purposes though those claims have that. it is a pleasure to have you with us here on r.t. today i'm a live in moscow with your world wide news well the french military forces have now stepped up their offensive on a rebel bases in northern mali with fighter jets pounding militant hideouts are right near the border with algeria meanwhile two senior islamic leaders have been captured fleeing the airstrikes we now report from the frontline of the war hit country. euler see that is their money because they know what i'm going to look at today in this town in mali everyone is celebrating the capture of two important islamist leaders one of them is mohammed the head of the demon a group which retired a contin book too for months particularly violating the rights of women he was capture
as barack obama's diplomatic team gets ready to rock n roll on the world arena a new report suggests many of the u.s. foreign service workers are paying to get the jobs. that israel considers building a buffer zone reaching far inside syria but it claims that troops would only be stationed there for security purposes though those claims have that. it is a pleasure to have you with us here on r.t. today i'm a live in moscow with your world wide news well the french military forces have now...
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takes a look at the global issues president obama wasn't keen to talk about during his much anticipated state of the union address. also in the news of the pope is to be the for is the head of the catholic church to step down in six centuries call shocked across the world of the pontiff that his health no longer permitted him to fulfill his cheap. you're watching r t the weekly with me would say it's good to have you company with us here in that the russian capital it was of the major that became a huge media star and of the one to event that dominated the headlines at the end of this week shooting and slashing across the skies of central russia it is one of the only times a media of such a size has been captured. to residents are shot flitters on desk cameras a mobile phone from every angle possible it all fell in the your roles as the broke up explosions set to windows especially doors and rocked buildings leaving war than twelve hundred people injured the guest from space also managed to steal the spotlight from an even bigger story that made a record close approach to earth on frida
takes a look at the global issues president obama wasn't keen to talk about during his much anticipated state of the union address. also in the news of the pope is to be the for is the head of the catholic church to step down in six centuries call shocked across the world of the pontiff that his health no longer permitted him to fulfill his cheap. you're watching r t the weekly with me would say it's good to have you company with us here in that the russian capital it was of the major that...
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just hours before he gives his annual state of the union surely president obama will react somehow most likely by threatening more sanctions and further isolation the big question is is that enough to deter north korea from its nuclear ambitions. right any sonali live from central moscow and he so many thanks indeed for that update and journalist eric margolis says it is simply a large military push on its borders. north korea always reacts very strongly to what it calls provocations whether the u.s. either sends more forces there or particularly every year the u.s. and south korea hold joint military exercises which are clearly a war games and that attacking north korea and north korea has been almost crushed by the u.s. sanctions more limited nuclear arsenal which we should understand is really designed for defensive purposes this is a hallmark of north korea's national pride and independence of north korea is not about to launch a nuclear war against the united states its way to work around one reads in the western media it's very important for north korea to conduct another undergro
just hours before he gives his annual state of the union surely president obama will react somehow most likely by threatening more sanctions and further isolation the big question is is that enough to deter north korea from its nuclear ambitions. right any sonali live from central moscow and he so many thanks indeed for that update and journalist eric margolis says it is simply a large military push on its borders. north korea always reacts very strongly to what it calls provocations whether...
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well although president obama at the very beginning of his first term signed an executive order to stop torture but the executive order did not repudiate extraordinary rendition because the government keeps everything secret there is a lot of confusion here as to whether torture helped in the capture of al qaeda leaders a slew of washington insiders including the senate intelligence committee came out came out and said no torture did not help but regardless of how unlawful or inefficient the practice is different politicians pundits filmmakers here allow themselves to perpetuate all kinds of myths related to torture to an extent. in the u.s. now find torture acceptable that is according to a poll by the american red cross but it seems for president obama and his administration torture capture. renditions is passe and now they have now they have drones and they just kill the suspects despite numerous reports of civilians dying in those strikes the administration yet again cites national security and refuses to reveal any details but a major development here a sixteen page memo on targete
well although president obama at the very beginning of his first term signed an executive order to stop torture but the executive order did not repudiate extraordinary rendition because the government keeps everything secret there is a lot of confusion here as to whether torture helped in the capture of al qaeda leaders a slew of washington insiders including the senate intelligence committee came out came out and said no torture did not help but regardless of how unlawful or inefficient the...
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and obama is also expected to turn on america's foreign policy which is becoming increasingly hearns free thanks to modern technology like unmanned aircraft this comes as the last administration seems to justify the practice of killing terrorist suspects including american citizens was trying some crude on human rights new a stanley cohen says these targeted assassinations are actually met. we're not at war in pakistan we're not it war in yemen we're not at war in lebannon we're not in war in somalia if you want to clear war if you want to follow international law if you want to make your case you play by the rules the fact of the matter is no matter what you call this it's murder it's assassination it's illegal we're talking about murdering civilians we're talking about attacks by drones in countries that are our allies if there were a person is there that we are want that are wanted american citizens yemenis citizens pakistani citizens somali citizens for crimes here you go to the countries yeah extradite him you charge him you bring him to trial the united states under internation
and obama is also expected to turn on america's foreign policy which is becoming increasingly hearns free thanks to modern technology like unmanned aircraft this comes as the last administration seems to justify the practice of killing terrorist suspects including american citizens was trying some crude on human rights new a stanley cohen says these targeted assassinations are actually met. we're not at war in pakistan we're not it war in yemen we're not at war in lebannon we're not in war in...
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just hours before he gives his annual state of the union surely president obama will react somehow most likely by threatening more sanctions and further isolation but the question is not to want to read from its nuclear ambitions and to the right track if there is a real danger to the. parties and he's in our reporting right in the meantime major specialist tim bale he thinks that a foreign sanctions will fail to rein in north korea's nuclear ambitions as pyongyang can only be appeased through the issue of negotiation. i don't know anyone leap in the. elite really think so you know will. they say. anything they think you will do is really uncertain no country really changes obviously under sanctions if the alternative has to be absolutely required it was worse than the sanctions and that was the case because so north korea in the sense constrained it you could acquiesce to american muslims . but that in fact their eyes would be worse than what americans to do to them as sanctions so they will do first of the year and there will first appear until the americans until the negotiations ove
just hours before he gives his annual state of the union surely president obama will react somehow most likely by threatening more sanctions and further isolation but the question is not to want to read from its nuclear ambitions and to the right track if there is a real danger to the. parties and he's in our reporting right in the meantime major specialist tim bale he thinks that a foreign sanctions will fail to rein in north korea's nuclear ambitions as pyongyang can only be appeased through...
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let's not forget that this is seen as a direct message from the new leader kim jong un to president obama he is expected to deliver his state of the union and surely he will respond most likely with again more sanctions more isolation and what russia is saying along with some of its other partners is that yes we need to react strongly but is it ok now if north korea is really building up its nuclear capabilities to treat them the way we do is isolation and thanks to the way to go and that's exactly what i think certainly behind closed doors what we can assume will be on the table at the u.n. security council today. all right all season he said i live in central moscow thank you. well we've got to keep you up to date with a live timeline here and get you all the latest reactions and developments on the issue on our web site c dot com well the meantime are specialist assembly all the things that foreign sanctions will do little to north korea's nuclear ambitions believing that only negotiations are the only way to have a chance of working. i don't know anyone who lives in the american in ne
let's not forget that this is seen as a direct message from the new leader kim jong un to president obama he is expected to deliver his state of the union and surely he will respond most likely with again more sanctions more isolation and what russia is saying along with some of its other partners is that yes we need to react strongly but is it ok now if north korea is really building up its nuclear capabilities to treat them the way we do is isolation and thanks to the way to go and that's...
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well john kerry may be the new secretary of state but another one of obama's recent nominations this time the new military chief is about to face his latest battle coming up we're going to report on the where chuck hagel stands after being all but hung out to dry in a bitter partisan standoff. also as germany doubles arms exports to the gulf states we look at the possible repercussions of berlin selling weapons to the repressive regimes that and much more after a short break. wealthy british sign on. the time to. market why not. find out what's really happening to the global economy with my next concert for a no holds barred look at the global financial headlines tune in to the report on our. welcome back i'm lucy catherine of germany's boosting its arms sales to gulf monarchies despite the grim human rights records of countries like saudi arabia bahrain and qatar now activists have been sounding the alarm over the trend accusing berlin of quote moral bankruptcy so let's take a detailed look now at these arms sales figures if we can pull that up on the screen right there what we see
well john kerry may be the new secretary of state but another one of obama's recent nominations this time the new military chief is about to face his latest battle coming up we're going to report on the where chuck hagel stands after being all but hung out to dry in a bitter partisan standoff. also as germany doubles arms exports to the gulf states we look at the possible repercussions of berlin selling weapons to the repressive regimes that and much more after a short break. wealthy british...
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and he said now in reporting right well another of obama's recent nominations this time the new military chief well he's facing his latest battle today still to come here on the program a report on the way chuck hagel stands after being all but hung out to dry in a bitter partisan standoff. now germany is boosting its arms sales to gulf want to keizer despite the grimmer records of human rights abuses and ultimately activists of sounding the alarm says we speak because all over this alarming trend bertalan is being accused of ultimately moral bankruptcy as it continues to funnel literally billions of euros of weaponry to the middle east region the arab world affected by the arab spring most noticeably though that of saudi arabia not affected so much by the arab spring but certainly getting a lot of german weaponry hardware here we go the numbers show you right here two thousand and eleven saudi arabia getting only five hundred seventy million euros worth then it goes up to well over one one excuse me one point four seven billion i believe so they soared from twenty eleven when exports st
and he said now in reporting right well another of obama's recent nominations this time the new military chief well he's facing his latest battle today still to come here on the program a report on the way chuck hagel stands after being all but hung out to dry in a bitter partisan standoff. now germany is boosting its arms sales to gulf want to keizer despite the grimmer records of human rights abuses and ultimately activists of sounding the alarm says we speak because all over this alarming...
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a big speech with a little space with some crucial issues broke obama prepares to address his nation focusing on the prosperity of the average american leaving out the more controversial issues the story much more after the break. you know sometimes you see a story and it seems so you think you understand it and then something else you hear or see some other part of it and realize that everything you thought you knew you don't know i'm sorry welcome to the big picture. sigrid laboratory to mccurry was able to build the world's most sophisticated robot which unfortunately doesn't do with your new found anything tim's mission to teach creation why you should care about humans. this is why you should care only dog. you're watching r t british government policies to tackle unemployment taking hammering with the court's ruling that a planned forced labor program was an willful adults like taxpayers will be left to foot the bill for mistakes made by m.p.'s our tastes are for us take a look at the u.k.'s shaking work this system. university graduate kate riley and forty year old jamison wil
a big speech with a little space with some crucial issues broke obama prepares to address his nation focusing on the prosperity of the average american leaving out the more controversial issues the story much more after the break. you know sometimes you see a story and it seems so you think you understand it and then something else you hear or see some other part of it and realize that everything you thought you knew you don't know i'm sorry welcome to the big picture. sigrid laboratory to...
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control and the troubled economy high on their chanda the struggling middle class which obama claims to support is expecting the white house to usher in change because long overdue and economist mark floodwalls says the president risks losing support unless he finally delivers on his pledges. i think it's a bit pessimistic but largely accurate to call it the way i like to call it now which is the artist formerly known as the middle class so what's actually happened is a lot of what it's meant to be middle class in america has been access to affordable higher education college and university ability to retire with some security ability to own a home an ability to have health care and really all four of those pillars of the mass middle class experience that defined post world war two america are either nubile being nibbled away by economic change or in some can't cases those legs have collapsed for tens of millions of american families there steve union comes right after the inaugural speech the second inauguration which was very light on the economy and came in for some significant cr
control and the troubled economy high on their chanda the struggling middle class which obama claims to support is expecting the white house to usher in change because long overdue and economist mark floodwalls says the president risks losing support unless he finally delivers on his pledges. i think it's a bit pessimistic but largely accurate to call it the way i like to call it now which is the artist formerly known as the middle class so what's actually happened is a lot of what it's meant...
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barack obama's diplomatic team gets ready to run. a new report suggests that many of america's foreign service workers are paying to get the best jobs. israel considers building a buffer zone reaching far inside syria but it claims that the troops will only be there for security purposes. it's a pleasure to have you with us here on r.t. today i'm. with your news from around the world now french military forces have stepped up their offensive on rebel bases in northern mali with troops moving in now to the city of could dow the last bastion of islamist insurgents now around eighteen hundred soldiers from chad have also joined the operation meanwhile to senior islamic leaders have been captured fleeing airstrikes on the border with algeria we now have an exclusive report right from the front line the embattled country. euless knew that if their money dollars they know what i wanted i got today in this town in mali everyone is celebrating the capture of two important islamist leaders one of them is mohammed the head of the demon a group
barack obama's diplomatic team gets ready to run. a new report suggests that many of america's foreign service workers are paying to get the best jobs. israel considers building a buffer zone reaching far inside syria but it claims that the troops will only be there for security purposes. it's a pleasure to have you with us here on r.t. today i'm. with your news from around the world now french military forces have stepped up their offensive on rebel bases in northern mali with troops moving in...
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just hours before he gives his annual state of the union surely president obama will react somehow most likely by threatening more sanctions and further isolation reaction from in five russia the foreign ministry says russia of the vice of the condemn any kind of nuclear activity russia is going to push through getting through this in fact they say it's the only way possible through diplomacy that is to say not threats and through dialogue at the same time they are strongly encouraging in fact demanding that north korea one abandon any nuclear weapons programs and to do not defy the u.n. security council and follow their resolutions. or let's get some more reaction now from independent newsletter so james corbet joining us live here on the program a pleasure to see you want thanks for coming on so quickly we've certainly seen over the years a lot of a carrot sticking a certainly from washington the capitol hill towards pyongyang going back to the days of clinton george w. bush now into the obama administration and yet all these are all these attempts to try and entice north korea or dis
just hours before he gives his annual state of the union surely president obama will react somehow most likely by threatening more sanctions and further isolation reaction from in five russia the foreign ministry says russia of the vice of the condemn any kind of nuclear activity russia is going to push through getting through this in fact they say it's the only way possible through diplomacy that is to say not threats and through dialogue at the same time they are strongly encouraging in fact...
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administration has had in lots of areas other than the economy and obama is also expected to turn on america's foreign policy which is becoming increasingly hearns free thanks to modern technology like on monday this comes as they hear us administration seems to justify the practice of killing terrorist suspects including american citizens was trying some crude on human rights new a stanley cohen says these targeted assassinations are actually met. we're not at war in pakistan we're not it war in yemen we're not at war in lebanon we're not in war in somalia if you want to clear war if you want to follow international law if you want to make your case you play by the rules the fact of the matter is no matter what you call this it's murder it's assassination it's illegal we're talking about murdering civilians we're talking about attacks by drones in countries that are our allies if there were persons there that we are want that are wanted american citizens yemeni citizens pakistani citizens somali citizens for crimes here you go to the countries extradite him you charge him you bring
administration has had in lots of areas other than the economy and obama is also expected to turn on america's foreign policy which is becoming increasingly hearns free thanks to modern technology like on monday this comes as they hear us administration seems to justify the practice of killing terrorist suspects including american citizens was trying some crude on human rights new a stanley cohen says these targeted assassinations are actually met. we're not at war in pakistan we're not it war...
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or terrorist activity the numbers should not come as a surprise considering the broad definition the obama administration gives us to who should be on their kill list the leaked memo uncredited assassinations on the us justice department suggest the us government can kill people even without evidence that they are actively plotting against america somebody a us citizen or otherwise is believed to be thinking something that could lead to actions against the united states then this illogical logic would present the idea that it would be ok for the president to order that that person be killed the spite the u.n. raising concerns about the legality of the use of drones the u.s. has said to expand its remote can. warfare setting up new drone bases across the world has redefined war. he made the case that the war powers act because there was no risk to american soldiers and so under that rationale he can expand the global war while in his state of the union address claiming that we don't need perpetual war for peace but it is perpetual war when you can drop bombs on any country and then claim th
or terrorist activity the numbers should not come as a surprise considering the broad definition the obama administration gives us to who should be on their kill list the leaked memo uncredited assassinations on the us justice department suggest the us government can kill people even without evidence that they are actively plotting against america somebody a us citizen or otherwise is believed to be thinking something that could lead to actions against the united states then this illogical...
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[inaudible] [inaudible] >> the question as to the criticism of the obama administration on its actions in a variety of al qaeda firm somalia, yemen was persuasive. but what's the right answer? >> well, i don't have a right answer and there isn't a right answer for any of these various places, but i think we need to get jan in review of troops on the ground cumin no troops on the ground in the situation here. i do think it is in our interest to find a way to work with local partners in order to combat local groups and allow them to cover their territories with their own forces. unfortunately, the way to do that involves putting boots on the ground. we have a long tradition. it was started by a democratic president who is enthusiastic about this kind of thing as john f. kennedy and this is one of the things the special forces were created to do. it is a train and advise mission and its enabled mission. if we had been doing that in yemen, we would in a somewhat better place. the questions are what do you do where you don't have partners where they can succeed in what he thought the escala
[inaudible] [inaudible] >> the question as to the criticism of the obama administration on its actions in a variety of al qaeda firm somalia, yemen was persuasive. but what's the right answer? >> well, i don't have a right answer and there isn't a right answer for any of these various places, but i think we need to get jan in review of troops on the ground cumin no troops on the ground in the situation here. i do think it is in our interest to find a way to work with local partners...
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well after a long a partisan fueled standoff obama's pick for secretary of defense is to be voted on later on tuesday and chuck hagel certainly drew the ire of republicans from the outset and some of his views put him at all with his own party at a rather lackluster performance at his initial confirmation hearing well that didn't help either guy nature can reports. a number of republican senators including john mccain say chuck hagel is not qualified for the job but they indicate that they're going to allow the full senate to vote because what happened ten days ago was that the senators voted to postpone the vote and to continue the debate so it's all likely that they're going to keep stalling the vote over confirmation and he will be confirmed there's no doubt about that the votes are there but the humiliation that he had to grow through during these last few months sent a message all by itself right now chuck hagel is this great painting figure who keeps apologizing for the positions he has taken before that the statements he had made before including that war with iran should not
well after a long a partisan fueled standoff obama's pick for secretary of defense is to be voted on later on tuesday and chuck hagel certainly drew the ire of republicans from the outset and some of his views put him at all with his own party at a rather lackluster performance at his initial confirmation hearing well that didn't help either guy nature can reports. a number of republican senators including john mccain say chuck hagel is not qualified for the job but they indicate that they're...
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had a disagreement in the way that we did not want to get in vietnam and recently we've had president obama suggesting that the british people should know. that democrats . have a referendum of whether they should be. of the european union so clearly the special relationship is often tested but there's lots of people here don't even believe that relationship is special. coming up later in the program this hour the battle of negative press the u.k. deflecting a wave of eastern european immigrants with. just why they'd be better off staying at home that's. the way the system. thanks. continues here in our to the gulf kingdoms of bahrain in kuwait has seen fresh public cries against the country's unelected roots who have been stepping up their crackdown on dissent for the last two years calls for more rights and democracy are increasingly met with the rests and brutal force as the conservatives refused to concede while the west is accused of turning a blind by its key arab allies is reports. life in the gulf used to look like this. but the black gold hidden beneath the sands transforms the ara
had a disagreement in the way that we did not want to get in vietnam and recently we've had president obama suggesting that the british people should know. that democrats . have a referendum of whether they should be. of the european union so clearly the special relationship is often tested but there's lots of people here don't even believe that relationship is special. coming up later in the program this hour the battle of negative press the u.k. deflecting a wave of eastern european...
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were, quote, nation building here at home something that not just candidate obama but also candidate romney agreed about. we are looking at unprecedented cutses in spending on national security, we're looking at the process% of drawing down -- prospect of drawing down from afghanistan, we are looking at a lot of changes not just here in the united states, but in the world. and one of the questions that i know that we have is whether we are ready for those changes. i suspect that most of us believe we're not. tom, maybe you could just start us out a talk a little bit about the sequestration that paul ryan told us this weekend is, quote, going to happen. i'll l give you the mic. >> well, it's a prediction that at this point seems like a certainty. but i would argue has been a near certainty once the sequestration provision was written into the budget control act. so i'll talk a bit about sequestration per se, but i really regard it as symptom and not the disease it. itself. the disease itself is the erosion to the point of vanishing almost of the bipartisan political consensus for mili
were, quote, nation building here at home something that not just candidate obama but also candidate romney agreed about. we are looking at unprecedented cutses in spending on national security, we're looking at the process% of drawing down -- prospect of drawing down from afghanistan, we are looking at a lot of changes not just here in the united states, but in the world. and one of the questions that i know that we have is whether we are ready for those changes. i suspect that most of us...